KENT KCTP-F10 Laser Plate Engraver
Short summary
Designed for exposing photopolymer nylo plates for pad printing.
Features
The KENT KCTP-F10 (Economy Version) is a high-precision 20W Fiber Laser Engraving Machine engineered specifically for eco-friendly “Green” pad printing operations. Designed to eliminate traditional pre-press bottlenecks, it produces dead-on cliché plates directly from digital artwork files without photographic film positives, darkrooms, developer chemicals, alcohol, or corrosive acids.
Key Features & Capabilities
- 100% Green Workflow: Eliminates hazardous chemical waste and film storage while significantly lowering per-plate consumable costs.
- High-Resolution Detail: Engraves up to 250 lpi resolution for deep, dense solid ink laydowns as well as delicate half-tones and smooth gradients.
- Granite Stone Bed: Built on a rigid granite platform to guarantee focal vibration stability and consistent etching depth across every plate run.
- Dead-On Alignment: Features precision mounting calibration and registration designed to align seamlessly with KENT pad printing machines.
- Rapid Digital Setup: Drives directly from standard vector files (.ai, .dxf) via USB 2.0 on Windows 7, 10, or 11 workstations.
- Multiple Images Per Plate: Maximise plate economy by etching multiple print jobs or steps onto a single cliché.
Typical Applications
Ideal for industrial manufacturing, medical device marking, automotive switches, promotional products, and electronic component printing requiring rapid artwork changeovers and tight image tolerances.
Compatible Cliché Plates: Eliminate film positives and chemical etching by pairing the F10 with our specialised
Pad Printing Cliché Plates, engineered for direct laser etching and clean ink release.
Specifications
| Specification | KCTP-F10 |
|---|---|
| Laser Source | 20W Fiber Laser |
| Wavelength | 1060 nm |
| Principal Engraving Area | 100 x 100 mm (Ø80 mm with magnetic press ring) |
| Standard Plate Size | 100 x 250 mm (Optional: 80 x 160 mm) |
| Resolution | Up to 250 lpi (Solids, Half-tones & Gradients) |
| Min. Line Width / Character | Line: 0.03 mm | Character: 0.2 mm |
| Supported Files | .ai, .dxf |
| Interface & OS | USB 2.0 / Windows 7, 10, 11 |
| Platform | Rigid Granite Stone Platform |
| Cooling | Air Cooled |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 800 x 480 x 690 mm |
| Weight | 100 kg |
